Tuesday, March 24, 2009

on dancing with the stars?

it wasn't on this episode, but watching DWTS tonight reminded of the day there was a hot dance being performed by a blonde in a red costume, and when she spun around and showed a garter on the top of her thigh, my little Angelina exclaimed, "Mommy! She's got a PortaPocket on!" how cute is that?!
now if it can only BE one next time, we'll be getting somewhere...! ;)
btw, LOVED that Steve the Woz got to stay today -- doesn't that just give us all someone to cheer for?

Monday, March 23, 2009

closer to snuggie...

well, not sure how the Chicago gig's shaking out, but I've been happy with the communication from SnuggieBook and SnuggieSightings webguy...looks like I'll be able to get a link up there to help people on the pub crawl route in various cities around the country. That's even better traffic, so it's all good : )
Hopefully the efforts aren't mutually exclusive and we'll be able to blaze a trail on all paths!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Snuggie Pub Crawl, anyone?

So I spoke with Jeff last week, the emcee at the upcoming April 18th shindig. SO far it looks promising for the organizers to have me (et al) to set up a little area in one of the host bars to offer our little goodies to the collective. After all, where do people put their important items when the Snuggies have no pockets? Some guy in NY was complaining to the media of that little vignette, hence my call on the folks to begin with...
We'll see...!
Regardless, I think I might go out and make a banner anyway --"What's under your clothes?" and T-shirts to match so we can rustle up a little intrigue.
And intrigue is always good, isn't it? ;)
Even if things don't work for this event somehow, we can try for another Saturday night at a good dance bar...after all, it's the same environment with the same needs of the audience. And of course bars tend to make people drunk & happy...or at least drunk if not happy. Or maybe neither. Oh, what the hell do I know...I don't go to bars. I get drunk on a sip of wine. Cheap date.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

on with Jay Leno!

How fun it was to get a bunch of e-mails and calls after PortaPocket made it's "debut" (so to speak) on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last Monday! Now let's see if Jay & Mavis start driving around LA with their PortaPockets strapped onto his hog..
Perhaps that's just another way to get some more "exposure" :))

Saturday, March 7, 2009

works on a wheelchair





Just dropped off Angelina at school the other day and lo and behold what was sitting right there...
a wheelchair!
I was excited since I was planning to go find one to take a few photos of a PortaPocket on the arm/frame of it, and this one basically just found me instead. Saved me a trip :)
p.s. Large pocket here has a phone inside; small pocket with credit cards, ID, $$, etc


Saturday, February 28, 2009

At the eye doctor

A little while back, I was at a retina specialist and one of the other patrons in the waiting room asked me, "wasn't that you I saw in the newspaper?" (of course we both had our eyes max dilated & we could hardly see, but it was nice to be recognized)! We got to talking and I showed him my PortaPocket Essentials, so he showed me his "corresponding" product -- a leg holder version for a Minimed insulin pump. I explained how my PortaPocket offers similar opportunity to wear a pump on the leg, but furthermore gives one much more options:
he would be able to wear his pump exactly as he is used to on his calf, but also have the choice of using it on his thigh, ankle, or at his waist, too. The detachability of the pocket and the adjustable nature of the strap allows him the flexibility to use his pump in various locations without additional investment. Also, if he was going to wear his pump at his waist by sliding the pocket onto his own belt, another family member could use the strap portion, along with another accessory pocket, and wear the apparatus as a cell phone or iPod holder, etc. He really liked my concept and said he'd be getting his next pump holder from me ... and he eventualy did! :)

Friday, February 27, 2009

Deputy incident @Panera...

There was that recent situation with that 61 yr old grandma/sheriff's deputy at Panera Bread...she'd put her purse down under her coat and then found herself in the throes of a theft situation when 3 individuals tried to steal her wallet. She commeted "I knew if I let go, my identity was gone..."
Just another of the myriad reasons not to rely on a purse that has all your valuables in it!